Douglas C-118 Liftmaster crash, Nov 26, 1993, Patriot Hil...
Douglas C-118 Liftmaster accident on November 26, 1993 near Patriot Hills Base Camp, Antarctica with no fatalities. Cause: The captain's approach...
- Date: November 26, 1993
- Aircraft: Douglas C-118 Liftmaster
- Location: Patriot Hills Base Camp, Antarctica
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The captain's approach decision to deviate from the approach path to keep visual contact with the ground in fog, with late power application and continued descent.
A Douglas C-118 Liftmaster cargo flight from Punta Arenas to the Patriot Hills camp in Antarctica approached in patchy fog. The captain deviated from the normal approach path to keep the ground in sight, added power at 450 feet, but the aircraft continued to descend and struck the ground near the camp. All eight occupants and the sled dogs got out safely, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.